ILLIWOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

July 16,

1987

IN THE MATTER OF:

DEFINITION OF VOLATILE

)

R86—37

ORGANIC MATERIAL,

SECTION

215.104

PROPOSED RULE.

FIRST NOTICE.

OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD

(by

B. Forcade):

Today,

the Board

sends the

Illinois Environmental Protection

Agency’s proposed amendments

in this matter

to

first notice.

Certain deadlines imposed

by the Clean Air Act require

that the

Board quickly reach

a final disposition of this matter.

Moreover, should

that disposition be adoption of

the proposed

amendments,

it could

quite possibly be required that affected

facilities be

in compliance

by the same December

31, 1987,

date.

The Board sees this as a very tight timeframe within which

the affected facilities might

act, particularly given that a

number of time-consuming procedural

steps are yet to be under-

taken before

final disposition.

The Board, accordingly,

takes

its action today to allow that

the activities associated with first notice may proceed concur-

rently with the final submissions of

information and comments

which the interested entities are expected

to make over the next

several weeks.

In taking this action,

the Board

believes that

whatever the outcome,

final disposition of this matter will

proceed

in

as timely

a

fashion as possible,

to the benefit of all

concerned.

The Board cautions that this action

in no way

Constitutes

a determination by the Board

on the ultimate merits

of the proposed amendments.

Additionally,

the Board awaits

a

determination from the Department

of Energy and Natural Resources

regarding the necessity of an Economic Impact Study.

Consequent-

ly,

the record

in this matter

remains open.

Final action

in

this

matter will not proceed until

such a determination has been filed

with

the Board.

ORDER

The following amendments

to

35

Ill. Adm. Code Parts

211 and

215 are directed

to the Secretary of State

for first notice

publication

in

the Illinois Register:

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TITLE

35:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

SUBTITLE B:

AIR POLLUTION

CHAPTER

I:

POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

SUBCHAPTER

C:

EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS

FOR STATIONARY SOURCES

PART 211

DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBPART A:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section

211.101

Incorporations by Reference

211.102

Abbreviations and Units

SUBPART B:

DEFINITIONS

Section

211.121

Other Definitions

211.122

Definitions

Section 211.122

Definitions

“Gas Service”:

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whte1~p~eeesaea7

~fer~5~ef

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ergar~e

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!!ttX~fC

e?

ve~~e ergai~e

~erte~a ~n a gaaee~ap~aae~’means

that the component contains process fluid that is

in the

gaseous state at operating conditions.

“Liquid Service”:

e~t~pmert~

wI’~4e~preesaseeT ~?er9

er ee~ 4r~aa ye

~He

ergam~em

er4e~er

x~ttree~

~

erge~4e~er~e~s

~n a

~t~d

p~eeemeans that

the component contains process fluid that is

in

a liquid

state at operating conditions.

“Volatile Organic Liquid”:

any liquid which contains

volatile organic material.

“Volatile Organic Material”:

any er~an~e~,te~er4a~w1~4e~

has a va~erpressure e?

~

kPa *2~

er greeter

e~~94~—K

~9—P+~-

Per p~rpesese?

~

A~n~?ede

~Si44~

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any ergen~e

Ma~erte~wh±ehhas

a

vaper

preast,re

e~ i~ø~4

kPe ~

ps4a+ a~~94~-~—K~49—F~

Per p~rpesese~~

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Adi~t~.

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~S~44~

~hre~gh

~35~4~37

~5T~94

~hre~gh

~997 ~5~49

~hret~gh

5’~4~-

5~-4~

thre~gh

Q~5~’4947

~35-46~

~hre~gh

~5~-464

and

~683

~hret~gh

S~693, ve~a~~eer~ert4e

~a~er4e~ Means any ergan~e~e~er~a~ whteh has

a vaper

greeter than 9~9i~

1tPa ‘h-~9~9P54a+ e~294~3—K

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a)

any organic material which participates in

atmospheric photochemical reactions or

is measured

by the applicable reference methods specified under

Part 230, Appendix A,

unless specifically exempted

from this definition.

b)

For purposes of this definition, the following are

not volatile organic materials:

Methane

Ethane

1,1,1, Trichloroethane

Methylerie chloride

Trichlorofluoromethane

Dichlorodifluoromethane

Chlorod ifluoromethane

Trifluoromethane

Tr ichlorotrifluoroethane

Dichiorotetrafluorethane

Chloropentafluoroethane

(Source:

Amended at

Ill.

Reg.

,

effective

_____

)

TITLE 35:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

SUBTITLE B:

AIR POLLUTION

CHAPTER

I:

POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

SUBCHAPTER c:

EMISSION STANDARDS AND

LIMITATIONS FOR STATIONARY SOURCES

PART 215

ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS

SUBPART A:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section

215.100

Introduction

215.101

Clean—up and Disposal Operations

215.102

Testing Methods

215.103

Abbreviations and Conversion Factors

215.104

Definitions

215.105

Incorporations by Reference

215.106

Afterburners

SUBPART

B:

ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM STORAGE

AND LOADING OPERATIONS

Section

215.121

Storage Containers

215.122

Loading Operations

215.123

Petroleum Liquid Storage Tanks

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External Floating Roofs

Compliance

Dates and Geographical Areas

Compliance Plan

SUBPART C:

ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Separation Operations

Pumps and Compressors

Vapor Blowdown

Safety Relief Valves

SUBPART R:

PETROLEUM REFINING AND RELATED

INDUSTRIES; ASPHALT MATERIALS

Petroleum Refinery Waste Gas Disposal

Vacuum Producing Systems

Wastewater

(Oil/Water) Separator

Process Unit Turnarounds

Leaks:

General Requirements

Monitoring Program Plan

for Leaks

Monitoring Program for Leaks

Recordkeeping for

Leaks

Reporting for Leaks

Alternative Program

for Leaks

Sealing Device

Requirements

Compliance Schedule for Leaks

Compliance Dates and Geographical Areas

a)

The total organic material concentrations

in an effluent

stream shall be measured by a flame ionization detector,

or by other methods approved by the Illinois

Environmental Protection Agency (Agency), according to

the provisions

of

35

Ill. Adm. Code

201.

b)

Measurement of Vapor Pressures

1)

For

a single—component,

the actual vapor pressure

shall

be obtained from Boublik, T.., V. Fried

and

E.

Hala,

“the Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances,”

Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., New York

(1973), other standard reference texts or deter-

mined by ASTM (American Society of Testing and

Materials)

Method D—2879—83

(Approved 1983).

2)

For

a mixture,

the actual vapor pressure shall

be

taken

as:

215. 124

215.125

215.126

Section

215.141

215. 142

215.143

215.144

Section

215.441

215.442

215.443

215.444

215.445

215.446

215.447

215.448

215.449

215.450

215.451

215.452

215.453

Section 215.102

Testing Methods

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i)

The lesser

of the sum of the actual vapor

pressure of each component or each volatile

organic material component, as determined

above, weighted by its mole fraction, or

ii)

If the vapor pressure of the organic material

or volatile organic material

is specified,

the

sum of the actual vapor pressure of each such

component as determined above weighted by its

mole fraction.

(Source:

Amended

at

Ill.

Reg.

_______,

effective

__________)

Section 215.104

Definitions

The definitions of

35

Ill. Adm. Code 201 and 211 apply to this

Part,

as well as the definition contained

in this Section.

Where

the definition contained

in this Section

is more specific than

that found

in Parts

201 or

211,

it shall take precedence in

application of

this Part.

~

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wh4eh

has a veper pressure e? 3~~43~Pa+2~~ps~e+er grea~er

a~

~94~—K

~—P~

Per pt~rpesese~th4s de~4n4~4en7~he

fefl~ew4ngare ne~ve3~a~4~e

ergen~ema~er±a~s-~

Methane

Ethane

~y~4—teh~oreethene

Methy~eneeh~er4de

Pr4~eh~ereHaeremethane

B4eh~ered~ereme~hene

?h3ered4?3~eremebhane

Prt?~eremethane

Pr~eh~ere~r4?~ereethane

?h~eropen~e?~eree~hane

Per p~rpesese?

the ~e~1ow~ng 6ee~ens7ve3a~4~eergan~e

me~er~e~s

are any ergan~ema~erta~shav~ngthe

eerrespend~ngvaper presst~resa~~94~—R

+~—P+t

See~ens

Vaper ?resst~re

—

~

kPa

-(

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ps4e~

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kPa

f

T9~9ps~e+

—

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~

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pS~a+

—

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8•;~93:~3

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~46~

—

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ps4a3~

—

8~-93~

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f

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—

8~-9~3kPa

~-

T9G3~9

pe4e+

(Source:

Amended at

Ill. Reg.

_______,

effective

___________)

SUBPART

B:

ORGANIC

EMISSIONS

FROM STORAGE

AND LOADING OPERATIONS

Section

215.121

Storage Containers

No person

shall cause or allow the storage of any volatile

organic Me~er4e3 liquid with

a vapor pressure of 17.24 kPa

(2.5

psia)

or greater

at 294.3 K°(70°F)or any gaseous organic

material

in any stationary

tank, reservoir or other container of

more than 151 cubic meters

(40,000 gal) capacity unless such

tank,

reservoir or other container:

a)

Is a pressure tank capable of withstanding the vapor

pressure of such Ma~er4ei~s

liquid

or the pressure of the

gas,

so as

to prevent vapor

or gas loss to the

atmosphere at all times; or

b)

Is designed and equipped with one of the following vapor

loss control devices:

1)

A floating roof which rests on the surface of the

volatile organic ~a~er~a~ liquid and

is equipped

with

a closure seal or seals between the roof edge

and the tank wall.

Such floating roof shall not be

permitted

if

the volatile organic ma~er4a~liquid

has

a vapor pressure of 86.19 kPa

(12.5 psia)

or

greater

at 294.3°K (70°F). No person shall cause

or allow the emission of air contaminants into the

atmosphere from any gauging or sampling devices

attached to such tanks, except during sampling or

maintenance operations.

2)

A vapor recovery system consisting of:

A)

A vapor gathering system capable of collecting

85

or more of the uncontrolled volatile

organic material that would be otherwise

emitted

to the atmosphere; and

B)

A vapor disposal system capable of processing

such volatile organic material so as to

prevent its emission to the atmosphere.

No

person shall

cause or allow the emission of

air contaminants into the atmosphere from any

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gauging

or sampling devices attached to such

tank,

reservoir or other container except

during sampling.

3)

Other equipment

or means of equal efficiency

approved by the Agency according to the provisions

of 35

Ill. Adm. Code 201.

(Source:

Amended

at

Ill. Reg.

_______,

effective

___________)

Section

215.122

Loading Operations

a)

No person shall cause or allow the discharge of more

than 3.6 kg/hr

(8 lbs/hr)

of organic material into the

atmosphere during

the loading

of any organic material

from the aggregate loading pipes of any loading facility

having through—put of greater

than 151 cubic meters per

day (40,000 gal/day)

into any railroad tank car, tank

truck or trailer unless such loading facility is

equipped with submerged loading pipes or

a device that

is equally effective

in controlling emissions and

is

approved by the Agency according

to the provisions of 35

Ill. Adm. Code 201.

b)

No person shall cause or allow the loading of any

organic material into any stationary tank having

a

storage capacity of greater than 946

1

(250 gal), unless

such tank is equipped with

a permanent submerged loading

pipe or

an equivalent device approved by the Agency

according to the provisions of

35 Ill.

Adm. Code 201,

or

unless such tank is

a pressure tank as described in

Section 215.121(a)

or

is fitted with a recovery system

as described

in Section 215.121(b) (2).

c)

Exception:

If no odor nuisance exists the limitations

of this Section shall only apply to the loading of

volatile organic me~er4e~liquid with a vapor pressure

of 17.24 kPa

(2.5 psia)

or greater at 294.3°K(70°F).

(Source:

Amended at

Ill.

Reg.

_______,

effective

___________)

Section 215.141

Separation Operations

a)

No person shall

use any single or multiple compartment

effluent water separator which receives effluent water

containing 757 1/day

(200 gal/day)

or more of organic

material from any equipment processing,

refining,

treating,

storing

or handling organic material unless

such effluent water

separator

is equipped with air

pollution control equipment capable of reducing by 85

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percent or more the uncontrolled organic material

emitted

to the atmosphere.

Exception:

If no odor

nuisance exists the limitations of this subparagraph

shall en~yepp~y~e ye3a~43~eergan~ema~eta3~not apply

if the vapor pressure of the organic material

is below

17.24 kPa (2.5 psia) at 294.3K (70°F).

b)

Subsection

(a)

shall not apply to water and crude oil

separation

in the production of Illinois crude oil,

if

the vapor pressure of such crude oil

is less than 34.5

kPa

(5 psia).

(Source:

Amended at

Ill. Reg.

_______,

effective

Section 215.142

Pumps

and Compressors

No person shall

cause or allow the discharge of more than 32.8 ml

(2

cu

in)

of ~

volatile organic ma~er~a~

liquid with vapor

~ressure of 17.24 kPa (2.5 psia)

or greater at 294.3°K

(70SF)

into the atmosphere from any pump or compressor

in any 15 minute

period at standard conditions.

(Source:

Amended at

Ill. Reg.

_______,

effective

Section 215.442

Vacuum Producing Systems

No owner

or operator of

a petroleum refinery shall cause or allow

the operation of any vacuum producing system unless the

condensers, hot wells and accumulators of any such system are

equipped with vapor loss control equipment including,

but not

limited

to, piping,

valves, flame arrestors and hot well covers

to vent any volatile organic material with

a vapor pressure of

10.34

kPa

(1.5 psia)

or greater

at 294.3°K(70°F) to

a heater,

fire box,

flare,

refinery fuel gas system or other equipment or

system of equal emission control

as approved by the Agency.

This

Section shall not apply to vacuum producing systems on lube

units.

(Source:

Amended

at

Ill. Reg.

_______,

effective

__________)

Section 215.443

Wastewater

(Oil/Water)

Separator

No owner

or operator of

a petroleum refinery shall operate any

wastewater

(oil/water)

separator at a petroleum refinery unless

the separator

is equipped with air pollution control equipment

capable of reducing by

85 percent

or more the uncontrolled

organic material emitted

to the atmosphere.

If no odor nuisance

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exists,

the limitation of this Section shall en~yapp’y ~e

ye~at4~eergan4e me~er~a~

not apply if the vapor pressure of the

organic material

is below 10.34

kPa

(1.5 psia)

at 204.30 K (70°F)

at all times.

(Source:

Amended at

Ill.

Reg.

________,

effective

___________)

Section

215.444

Process Unit Turnarounds

a)

No owner or operator of a petroleum refinery shall cause

or allow

a refinery process unit turnaround except in

compliance with an operating procedure as approved by

the Agency.

b)

Unless a procedure is already on file with the Agency as

part of an approved operating permit no later than

November

1,

1979, the owner or operator of

a petroleum

refinery shall submit to the Agency for approval

a

detailed procedure for reducing emissions of volatile

organic material during refinery process unit turn—

arounds from volatile organic material with

a vapor

pressure of 10.34 kPa (1.5 psia)

or greater

at

294.3°K

(70°F).

The Agency shall not approve the procedure

unless

it provides

for:

1)

Depressurization of the refinery process unit or

vessel

to a flare,

refinery fuel gas system or

other equipment or system of equal emission

control, as approved by the Agency,

until the

internal pressure from the vessel

or unit is less

than 5.0 psig before allowing the vessel to be

vented

to the atmosphere;

2)

Recordkeeping of

the following items:

A)

Each date that

a refinery unit

or vessel

is

shut down; and

B)

The total estimated quantity of volatile

organic material emitted

to the atmosphere and

the duration of the emission

in hours.

(Source:

Amended at

Ill.

Reg.

_______,

effective

___________

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control

Board, hereby certify that the above Propos~J~u1e,First Notice

Opinion an

Order was adopted on the

7e’~

~-

day

of

_____________________,

1987,

by a vote of

____________

Dorothy M. Gánn, Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board